Software & data
Careers at Floature
Build technology
that matters.
Floature brings ambitious engineers and experienced specialists together to turn ocean data into better maritime decisions. Here, your work does not disappear inside a large organization—you can own it, improve it and see its impact.
Real ownershipShape complete projects
Deployment tripsExperience the mission at sea
Shared success10% employee option pool
Assembly & quality
Michael
Joined in 2026
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Innovation meets
practical expertise.
Different backgrounds. One shared impact.
We recruit people driven by purpose—not perfect CVs—and create the conditions for them to keep growing with Floature.
Meet the people behind Floature
Ambition needs experience.
Experience needs room to matter.
Emma and Michael joined Floature at very different points in their careers. Both found the same thing: clear responsibility, direct impact and a team that values what they bring.
Since 2025
First Software Developer
Emma builds systems she can truly own.
“At Floature, I can take responsibility for complete solutions and see how my work directly improves our buoy network and data platform.”
After completing her Master's degree and spending three years in Formula Student, Emma chose Floature over a large technology company for the freedom to build technology with visible impact.
Current focusResilient buoy networks
Development pathTechnical Project Lead
Since 2026
First Assembly Technician
Michael turns experience into better production.
“My experience from automotive manufacturing helps me see improvements that are difficult to learn from textbooks. Here, those ideas are heard and implemented.”
After more than twenty years at Volkswagen, Michael joined Floature to lead buoy assembly and quality assurance while continuously improving the production process.
Current focusAssembly & quality
Development pathProduction Supervisor
Beyond the desk
Take the mission to sea.
Outstanding innovation and completed projects can lead beyond the office. Together with our research partners, selected team members join deployment expeditions to test systems, support buoy launches and experience Floature's mission firsthand.
Recognition through experience
Outstanding contribution → Partner research expedition
FIELD TEST
PARTNER EXPEDITION
01Prepare
02Deploy
03Learn
Field note · Emma
“Seeing our network operate outside the lab changes the way I think about every software decision. You come back with a much clearer sense of what reliability really means.”Software & Data
Field note · Michael
“On deployment, you immediately see which production details matter once the buoy is in the water. That feedback goes straight back into the next build.”Assembly & Quality
Field note · Deployment crew
“The best part is seeing engineering, research and operations come together in one place. The mission becomes tangible.”Ocean Systems Team
Your path at Floature
There is more than one way to grow.
Career development is based on responsibility, expertise and impact—not only on job titles. Employees can grow as technical specialists, operational experts or team leaders.
Technical & product
Build deeper expertise
- 01Working Student
- 02Junior Engineer / Developer
- 03Engineer / DeveloperEmma's current path
- 04Senior Specialist
- 05Principal Engineer
Operations & manufacturing
Turn know-how into scale
- 01Assembly TechnicianMichael's current role
- 02Senior Technician
- 03Production Coordinator
- 04Production Supervisor
- 05Head of Operations
Leadership
Grow by enabling others
Project Owner→Team Lead→Head of Department
Leadership is an option—not the only definition of progress. Employees choose the path that fits their strengths and ambitions during regular career development meetings.
How we find talent
Potential becomes visible when people solve real problems.
Our recruiting pipeline connects talent discovery directly with product development. Candidates experience meaningful Floature challenges before joining—and we learn how they think, collaborate and create.
Join our talent community →Formula Student & universities
Direct access to engineers who already know how to solve complex problems under real constraints.
Floature hackathons
Students solve real challenges, including keeping buoy networks operational when individual nodes fail.
Working students from 2028
Future employees develop product knowledge and responsibility long before entering the full-time job market.
Why people stay
A workplace designed around contribution.
Benefits matter, but meaningful responsibility is what makes a career last. Floature combines a supportive employee package with the freedom to shape products and processes.
Project ownership
Own meaningful work from the first decision to the real-world result.
Career development
Regular conversations align personal goals, learning and future responsibilities.
Cross-functional work
Collaborate across hardware, software, production and customer projects.
Health & wellbeing
Support for health, sports and wellbeing as the employee package develops.
Learning support
Time and resources to build technical, maritime and leadership capabilities.
Flexible environment
Modern tools and flexible ways of working where the role allows it.
How to join Floature
A clear process. Real conversations.
We evaluate how you think, collaborate and learn—not only the experience already listed on your CV.
Apply
Tell us what motivates you and where you want to contribute.
Intro conversation
Meet the team and understand Floature's mission and challenges.
Role-specific challenge
Work through a realistic problem connected to the position.
Meet your team
Discuss your approach with the people you would work with.
Offer
Define your role, responsibilities and development goals.
Opportunities
Find where your experience can create impact.
Floature is growing across digital products, ocean systems and production. Current needs evolve with our projects, so strong open applications are always welcome.
Build resilient platforms and route intelligence.
Express interest ↗Connect robust sensing hardware with the sea.
Express interest ↗Turn prototypes into dependable products at scale.
Express interest ↗Grow with Floature's future talent pipeline.
Join the talent community ↗Your role might not exist yet
Tell us what you are exceptionally good at.
Share the contribution you want to make, the problems you enjoy solving and how you would like to grow with Floature.
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Open applications welcome.
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